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Roll Over Beethoven Tab

by Chuck Berry


Roll over Beethoven by Chuck Berry


Chords

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Verse 1  I’m gonna write a little letter

                                  
         Gonna mail it to my local DJ.

                
         It’s a rockin’ rhythm record

                            
         I want my jockey to play.

                                                       
         Roll over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again to – day.


                      
Verse 2  You know, my temperature’s risin,

                                     
         And the juicebox blows a fuse.

             
         My heart’s beatin’ rhythm

                                         
         And my soul keeps on singin’ the blues.

                                                      
         Roll over Beethhoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news.


                     
Verse 3  I got the rockin’ Pheumonia

                                    
         I need a shot of rhythm and blues.

                      
         I caught the rollin’ arthiritus

                                        
         Sittin’ down by thr rhythm re – view.

                                               
         Roll over Beethoven they’re rockin’ in two by two.


                      
Verse 4  Well, if you feel you like it

                                 
         Go get your lover, then reel and rock it.

                           
         Roll it over then move on up just

                                
         A trifile further then reel and rock it,


         One another,
 
                                                 
         Roll over Beethoven dig these rhythm and blues.


Guitar solo  |   |   |   |   |

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Verse 5  Well, early in the mornin’ I’m a-givin’ you a warnin’

                   
         Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes.

                                
         Hey diddle diddle, I am playin’ my fiddle,

         
         Ain’t got nothin’ to lose.

                                                     
         Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news.


                      
Verse 6  You know she wiggles like a glow worm,

                              
         Dance like a spinnin’ top.

                   
         She got a crazy partner,

                                 
         Oughta see ‘em reel and rock.

                                                         
         Long as she got a dime the music will never stop.


                          
Outro    Roll over Beet – hoven,

                          
         Roll over Beet – hoven,

                          
         Roll over Beet – hoven,

                          
         Roll over Beet – hoven,

                                                        
         Roll over Beet – hoven and dig these rhythm and blues.